Thursday, January 29, 2015

Girlfriend loves to eat. Breakfast is the first order of business when she wakes up in the morning, and she hustles to the kitchen whenever we ask if she's hungry or offer her a snack. She loves to feed herself and doesn't love getting cleaned up after she eats.

Lauren also still reeeeeally loves her sleep. She easily falls asleep at naptime and bedtime, usually sleeping 8pm-8:30am and napping 1-4pm. Her blankie is her source of comfort and absolutely essential for falling asleep. Once she's asleep though, she moves around like a maniac!

Lauren is really smart and a very good listener. She hears everything and follows directions well. It's such an interesting time - she's tiny so it seems she couldn't possible understand what we say, and then she'll knock our socks off by demonstrating she knows exactly what w'ere talking about.

Full of facial expressions but not full of words, Lauren's communication style is really entertaining. She knows a few words - please, papa, mama, dada, whoa, baby, peek, hi, bye, and pup-pup - but doesn't use many on a regular basis. She nods and shakes her head and points very clearly, so that helps us understand her pretty well.

Lauren loves to read, and location depends on her mood. Sometimes she wants to sit on a lap and be read to, but other times she wants her own space to read by herself. That's the cutest - "mm uh mmm uh uh" as she reads.

Lauren also loves dancing. She shakes her hips and rocks her shoulders whenever music comes on, and sometimes even when someone sings to her. She also dances while she's comforting her babies - she'll pat baby's back, say "shh shh shh," sway her hips, and spin in circles.

We call Lauren a wild woman because she is playful and adventurous and fun! She climbs and jumps and dives and spins. She likes being upside down, and she laughs when we do crazy tricks with her.

Lauren is also snuggly and sweet, full of smiles and cuteness. Cuddling helps her feel better when she's upset, and breathing in her blanket is a surefire fix for any trouble.

We love you precious girl, and we're praying about how to channel your persistence and tenacity as you grow. God is going to use you to do big things!

4.5 years ago, I started this little blog. I wanted a way to keep our family updated since we're spread out across the country. I didn't realize what a treasure this blog would become - a record of all kinds of precious details about our family.

God is so cool, nudging me back then to take pictures and keep track of things, knowing how much we'd love the ability to look back and remember. It's a record of our highs and lows, mostly just regular days that are our most precious memories.